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The Mendip Hills and the Yorkshire Dales are mainly made of a rock calledlimestone. When limestone is dug out of the ground it's great for building stuff likehouses and churches from. You need Limestone to make morter, concrete,cement and even glass.…read more

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Limestone is Used as a Building Material1) Limestone is a bit of a boring grey/white colour. It's often formed from seashells and although the original shells are mostly crushed, there are still quitea few fossilised shells remaining.2) It's quarried out of the ground. This causes some environmental problemsthough.3) It's great for making into blocks for building with. Fine old buildings likecathedrals are often made purely from limestone blocks. It's also used forstatues and fancy carved bits on nice buildings too.4) Limestone's virtually insoluble in plain water. But acid rain is a big problem.The acid reacts with the limesto9ne and dissolves it away.5) Limestone can also be crushed up into chippings and used in roadsurfacing.…read more